Saturday, September 20, 2008

The Smiths. Long Live British Punk Rock!

In Wellness, we heard mellow is bad and makes kids kill themselves. My class has never heard The Smiths. Meet the most mellow, laid back band, ever. Before I discovered Steve Reynolds (more on him later), I'd listen to The Smiths to fall asleep. How Soon Is Now puts me out like nothing else. The Smiths are very good at that. The vast majority of their songs are very relaxing. A must to try is Girlfriend in a Coma. Well, that sounds kinda horrible, actually, but it really is a great song, all about this guy who's girlfriend is in a coma, and he's not sure if he wants her to live or die. Hey, it's mellow British punk, and therefore a thing of beauty.

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